The beads were identified as amber, something that was not common in Syria during the Iron Age and originated from the Baltic coast, reaching areas of the Mediterranean along a route known as the ...
Iron Age amber beads from the Baltic Sea found in Syria. Credit: M. N. Mortensen et al. / National Museum of Denmark A recent analysis of beads discovered in the ancient city of Hama, Syria, has ...
“Baltic amber beads were traded in enormous quantities ... Irene Wright is a McClatchy Real-Time reporter. She earned a B.A. in ecology and an M.A. in health and medical journalism from the ...